Fausta has an impressive piece at Pajamas Media on how and why Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez was able to rise to absolute power as a dictator of Venezuela, which he announced on Jan. 9 and consolidated on Feb. 4.

If you’re new to Venezuela, or if you just want to read something summed up perfectly, make sure to have a look at Fausta’s flawlessly written piece, one of her very best and that is saying a lot. Read the whole thing here.